Fortunately, the majority of road users across North Carolina enjoy the use of the roads each day without having an accident. Sadly, this does not apply to everyone. Road traffic accidents are common enough to warrant careful consideration as well as methods to try...
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Parking lots can be as dangerous as the roads
When considering road traffic accidents, high-speed crashes on busy roadways may immediately come to mind. However, accidents can occur in a variety of forms, some more surprising than others – like parking lots. Parking lots can be a hazardous place for those who...
When is a dog’s owner responsible if it bites a person?
Most people smile immediately when they see a dog. There is a reason that people call these four-legged creatures man's best friend. They are often enthusiastically affectionate and playful, which means that dogs can lift the spirits of even someone having a terrible...
3 times broken bones can leave you with uncovered crash losses
Compared to some of the injuries you could experience in a wreck in North Carolina, a broken bone might not seem that severe. After all, people break bones all the time and go on with their lives as though nothing major happened. Although the majority of fractures...
Beware of drunk driving (and drunk drivers) this holiday season
In a recent blog entry, we discussed the enhanced risk of falls around the holiday season. Unfortunately, slip-and-fall mishaps are not the only danger that Charlotte residents can encounter over the upcoming winter holidays. Part of what makes the holidays seem so...
Fall safety during the holiday season
If you're like many people, you may be heading "home for the holidays." At the very least, you may be heading to somebody's home for Thanksgiving or other holiday visits. You need to be careful, however, that you don't accidentally end up in a serious accident. The...
When do you speak to an attorney after a car crash?
When you’re involved in a serious collision, you’ll have plenty of things on your mind other than talking to an attorney. Your priority will be to get medical attention for yourself and others who have been hurt. Depending on the severity of the collision, you might...
3 necessary steps to protect yourself after a slip-and-fall
One of the myths about slip-and-fall injuries is that they automatically lead to compensation for the person who gets hurt. A surprising number of people just assume that they will not have to worry about paying their medical bills or covering the property damage...
Does a dog’s breed impact its likelihood to seriously bite you?
Although all breeds of dog theoretically descended from a common ancestor, they can be so different in shape, appearance and behavior that it is often hard to believe that they are the same species and could interbreed with one another. There are dog breeds that are...
What kind of eye injuries are common in car wrecks?
Eye injuries aren’t usually the first thing people associate with car wrecks -- but they’re actually quite common. Sometimes an eye injury results from blunt force trauma related to concussions. Drivers with any kind of traumatic brain injury may experience visual...